Old City of Zuoying
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The Old City of Zuoying (
History
Origin
Zuoying was a major juncture of the
Renovation
In 1787, the city wall was broken through during the
Aftermath
Soon later, however, it was rumored that the governor died of a
.During the
Structure
The stone wall was made out of concrete and granite. There were four gates to enter the walled city, the North, South, East, and West Gates.
East Gate
The East Gate is also known as the Fongyi Gate (鳳儀門). Of the four gates of the walled city, it is the best preserved. A portion of the wall connected to the East Gate is still present. The gate lacked maintenance during the period when it was part of the military district, which allowed vines to grow on the gate. The gate was renovated after the military camped moved.
North Gate
The North Gate is also called the Gongchen Gate (拱辰門), and has two inscribed boards on it. The one on the outside says "Gongchen Gate", the one on the inside says "North Gate" (北門). There are two
The "Gongchen Well" (拱辰井) was a
South Gate
The South Gate is also called the Ciwun Gate (啟文門). The walls connected to it had been removed and now it sits in the center of a
West Gate
The West Gate, also known as the Dianhai Gate (奠海門), is no longer present as it was destroyed during the Period of Japanese rule. There was no evidence of the existence of the gate until a Japanese map of the region was found. A monument was unveiled in 2004 by then-mayor of Kaohsiung Frank Hsieh.
External links
- Han Cheung (9 July 2023). "Taiwan in Time: The ill-fated walled city". Taipei Times. Retrieved 9 July 2023.